EP3640708A4 - HEADPHONES - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP3640708A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: headphones
Prior art date: 2017-06-13
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

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EP18817079.9A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP3640708C0 (en

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Kiuk GWAK

Younghun KO

Wonho YU

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Bhaptics Inc

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Bhaptics Inc

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2017-06-13

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2018-06-12

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2021-04-14

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2025-08-06 Application granted granted Critical

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2025-08-06 Publication of EP3640708C0 publication Critical patent/EP3640708C0/en

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- G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
- G02B27/01—Head-up displays
- G02B27/017—Head mounted
- G02B27/0176—Head mounted characterised by mechanical features
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- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
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- G02B27/01—Head-up displays
- G02B27/017—Head mounted
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- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/011—Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/016—Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
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- G02—OPTICS
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- G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
- G02B27/01—Head-up displays
- G02B27/0149—Head-up displays characterised by mechanical features
- G02B2027/0161—Head-up displays characterised by mechanical features characterised by the relative positioning of the constitutive elements

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EP18817079.9A 2017-06-13 2018-06-12 Head-mounted display Active EP3640708B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
KR20170074421		2017-06-13
PCT/KR2018/006674 WO2018230951A1 (en)	2017-06-13	2018-06-12	Head-mounted display

Publications (4)

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EP3640708A1 EP3640708A1 (en)	2020-04-22
EP3640708A4 true EP3640708A4 (en)	2021-04-14
EP3640708B1 EP3640708B1 (en)	2025-08-06
EP3640708C0 EP3640708C0 (en)	2025-08-06

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EP18817079.9A Active EP3640708B1 (en)	2017-06-13	2018-06-12	Head-mounted display

Country Status (6)

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US (1)	US11131856B2 (en)
EP (1)	EP3640708B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP6873285B2 (en)
KR (1)	KR102080921B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN110770634B (en)
WO (2)	WO2018230790A1 (en)

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US20200124860A1 (en)	2020-04-23
CN110770634A (en)	2020-02-07
US11131856B2 (en)	2021-09-28
KR102080921B1 (en)	2020-02-24
EP3640708C0 (en)	2025-08-06
JP6873285B2 (en)	2021-05-19
WO2018230951A1 (en)	2018-12-20
EP3640708A1 (en)	2020-04-22
WO2018230790A1 (en)	2018-12-20
JP2020526065A (en)	2020-08-27
CN110770634B (en)	2022-05-10
KR20180135820A (en)	2018-12-21

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